Project management: handbook series for community-based organisations

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are not new to managing projects, but usually the approach is instinctive, driven by discussion, trial and error. This can lead to frustration for the parties involved. The principles of project management might be familiar to CBOs because many are practicing some of these principles on a daily basis already, but it is useful to have a disciplined framework, with tools and techniques to enhance the existing capacity in CBOs. (adapted from author)

This guide provides an introduction for CBOs to the principles of project management. An overview of the different components of a project is given including  suggestions of “best practice” and examples for each component.

Chapters include:

• Understanding the concept of project management 
• Overview of the project management elements 
• Project context
• The project life cycle
• Designing of project 
• Developing the project 
• Implementation
• A detailed look at the elements 
• Project ending/closing